Transferring into Fall 2016 year?

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I am currently a freshman at the honors college at UNC Chapel Hill (one of the top 50 unies in the US!). I’m majoring in Psychology, and I am currently on the pre-med track.

I currently have a 3.95 after my first semester at UNC (dunno exactly how great that is…).
I’m also currently a Research Assistant at a health psychology lab and I am a volunteer teacher for Musical Empowerment. Below are my high school stats.

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): N/A
ACT (breakdown): 31 composite (34E, 27M, 34 R, 27S, 33 Eng/Writing and 10 on the essay)
SAT II: N/A (big mistake I know)
Unweighted GPA: 4.0
Weighted GPA: 5.1
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 3/350
APs: Not AP. I’m an IB Diploma Candidate which means it’s AP on steroids and I basically take 7 “APs” each year. But if you must know I take AP enviro and AP Stats in addition to my IB courseload.

Senior Year Course Load:

  • IB Diploma candidate (basically the equivalent of AP but more or less a little crazier). An IB Diploma Candidate must take all 7 IB classes (equal to taking 7 AP classes).
  • IB Psychology
  • IB Theory of Knowledge
  • IB Mathematical Studies (1 & 2)
  • IB English (1 & 2)
  • IB History (1 & 2)
  • IB Biology (1 & 2)
  • IB French (Must go all the way up to French 5)
  • In addition to these IB classes I also take: AP Environmental Science, AP Statistics, and Symphonic Orchestra (I’ve been playing the violin since 6th grade)
  • I’ve never made anything less than an A (my school has a 7 point grading scale in which an A is a 93-100)

Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

  • Gates Millennium Scholars finalist: Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. It’s a full ride to college - any college of my choosing. They choose 2,000 finalists out of many. (2015 - still waiting to hear results at end of April)
  • APIASF scholar
  • Vietnamese Association of Charlotte Scholarship Recipient
  • Science Olympiad Medals: Awards for achievements in various realms of science. 1st place gold JV division for Disease Detectives (2013) and Anatomy & Physiology (2014), 2nd place silver JV division for Bottle Rockets and Write it/Do it (2012), 3rd place bronze JV division for Disease Detectives and Bottle Rockets (2014), 2nd place silver Varsity division for Anatomy & Physiology (2015), 4th place copper Varsity division for Disease Detectives (2015)
  • High School IB Psychology Award: Award for excellence in International Baccalaureate Psychology (2014)
  • Quill and Scroll/ASNE Sweepstakes Winner: Award for News Writing category story “New spoon design on track to shine” (2014)
  • Quill and Scroll/ASNE National Winner: Award for Sports Writing category story “Rugby player forgives, wishes he wouldn’t forget” (2014)
  • SIPA Award: Award from Southern Interscholastic Press Association for 3rd Place Sports Feature story “Rugby player forgives, wishes he wouldn’t forget” (2014)
  • NSCMA Award: Award from the North Carolina Scholastic Media Association for 1st place Sports Article in Large schools “Rugby player forgives, wishes he wouldn’t forget” (2013)
  • High School Outstanding Reporter Award: Award for exemplary dedication to the East Mecklenburg Newspaper “The Eagle” (2013)
  • United States Achievement Academy Scholarship: Award for outstanding achievements and excellent performance in school (2012)

Subjective:
Extracurriculars:

  • Scholarship chair of NHS
  • President of French Honor Society (French Club)
  • Science Olympiad
  • Academic WorldQuest
  • Diversity Club vice president
  • Staff writer for school newspaper
  • Student government sophomore year through senior year (Sophomore class VP, Junior class treasurer)

Job/Work Experience: I teach and tutor kids piano

Volunteer/Community service:

  • Central Carolina Medical Clinic Volunteer
  • 500+ hours of tutoring and piano teaching
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Read to children at Quaker School
  • Tutor ESL kids in math at my school
  • Miles Against Melanoma

Summer Activities:

  • Central Carolina Medical Clinic Volunteer
  • Nursing home volunteer and translator

Oh new update: I also have my IB Diploma now (not sure if that means anything either).

Somebody tell me if I should even bother to apply to Columbia? I love the school and I love the city. But I have no idea what my chances are or whether it’s even worth it?

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Your freshman year grades are more than adequate for a strong transfer app and your list of science awards should count heavily. However, the acceptance rate for transfer apps is under 10%, so it’s still a roll of the dice. GL to you.

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Hello I am applying to unc Fall 2016 and was wondering what are my chances?
(On phone ignore grammer. )

 The thing about my college career it is a upward trend. I started college with terrible  study skills and going off partying throughout my early years. My gpa was a 1.625. Once i left school for three years and came back rejuvenated. I had did the impossible and turned it around. My current GPA is a 3.523 at gtcc and cumulative is a 2.41 by adding in all attempts. Lets just say it was a 180 turn around. I have retaken everything under a B and replaced it with either a A or B.

I have about 45 credits at gtcc with 3.523 gpa and have maxed out on the total credit limit to unc.

Since i have returned i have:
-Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society
-250 hrs of supplemental Instructor in Anatomy Physiology. I make lesson plans for students that prepare them for high risk courses, to be honest i am teaching the physiology part. 5 x 50min classes with 12 students in each one.
2 x Deans lists
1x Honors list

  • 3 letters of recommendation 1st is a PhD Biology instructor 2nd- is my PhD supervisor of supplemental instruction to give different aspect of involvement. 3rd is my cardiologist.
    All three know me well and have seen the change in my life.

-Have been involved in sports and ROTC in HS.
-Was in Roadrunner Club, Pacestters Club, Junior Olympics indoor/outdoor/track. Tons of awards of not going into detail.
'- some volunteer work at ymca and goodwill.